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The 4th Annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Launches Boise, Idaho “Get Off Your Ass” Ticket Sale & Details – Act Now to Access this Limited Time Offer and Discounted Ticket Price

Posted in Releases with tags Festival, Mayhem Fest, Rockstar, The Rock Tribune on February 25, 2011 by Randy

Exclusive Video Message from Kingdom of Sorrow Available Now at www.rockstarmayhemfest.com

The Hard Rock & Metal Tour Event of the Summer Kicks Off on July 9^th with Pre-Sale Tickets Slotted for Friday April 8^th

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL, the heralded hard rock and metal event of the summer, is swiftly becoming the heavy music fans’ summertime rite of passage. Tickets are on sale NOW for ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL’s stop in Boise, Idaho (Nampa) on July 13^th, 2011 at the Idaho Center Amphitheater. Fans can purchase their Idaho Center Amphitheater festival tickets at www.ictickets.com or by phone at 1-208-442-3232. The venue is offering a very special “Get Off Your Ass” ticket promotion which offers buyers of the first 1,000 tickets a $29.50 ticket price with a 3D laminate and front of line access. The second batch of 1,000 tickets will be sold at a special $35 price, and the third batch of 1,000 will be sold at a $39.50 price. All other advance tickets will be sold at the price of $45, and the day-of-show price is $49.50. ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL fans in Idaho and surrounding areas should make sure to take part in this limited time offer!

Right now, fans can head to the official ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL website at www.rockstarmayhemfest.com or to the official Facebook page to watch an exclusive video message from KINGDOM OF SORROW vocalist Jamey Jasta. Be sure to watch the video to learn more about KINGDOM OF SORROW on ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL and some exclusive insider information about Jamey Jasta and his summer plans with HATEBREED.

“I can’t wait to tour again with Mayhem Fest,” states KINGDOM OF SORROW frontman Jamey Jasta. “The line up is killer, the vibe is awesome and every day I get to connect with swarms of metal and rock fans. It’s going to be a great summer!”

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL will make a 26 date trek across the country beginning on July 9th at the San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California. Tune in towww.rockstarmayhemfest.com and www.livenation.com for up-to-date ticketing information.

This summer’s mainstage artists, DISTURBED, GODSMACK, and MEGADETH, will be joined by a ferocious mix of the best hard rock and metal artists of today. For the first time in festival history, through their success, IN FLAMES, MACHINE HEAD and TRIVIUM have grown through the ranks to now perform on the mainstage in rotating slots throughout the tour. This year sees the return of festival veterans DISTURBED, MACHINE HEAD, TRIVIUM, and SUICIDE SILENCE. The JAGERMEISTER stage will feature UNEARTH, KINGDOM OF SORROW, RED FANG, and the winners of JAGERMEISTER Battle of the Bands. The Extreme Stage will spotlight SUICIDE SILENCE, ALL SHALL PERISH and STRAIGHT LINE STITCH.

The 4th annual ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL will also feature ROCKSTAR METAL MULISHA JUMP TEAM, the World’s Greatest Freestyle Motocross team.ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL attendees can enjoy a plethora of festival activities, including perusing vendors, attending autograph signing sessions and a slew of other interactive activities that enhance the concert experience. It’s a 10 hour trip to heavy nirvana.

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL is produced by Rockstar Taste of Chaos organizer John Reese, Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman and Creative Artists Agency. The trio has made the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL a standout on the summer concert circuit by following the proven model of utilizing sponsorship to deliver a lower ticket price and an enhanced concert experience. This year sees them joining forces once again with ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK as the title sponsor.

“Metal is ALIVE and WELL in 2011,” states tour producer John Reese. “Each year the tour gets bigger and better and 2011 is no exception. This group of artists this year are going to apply a big, bad, metal shellacking for the fans across the USA and Canada.”

“ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL 2011 is a true mix of molten veterans and smoldering up-and-comers, who are bringing their A games and giving the fans nothing less of an amazing day,” adds tour producer Kevin Lyman.

In 2008, the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL bulldozed onto the scene and quickly made itself known as the preeminent summer destination for the hard rock and metal community. ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL boasts the most powerful artist line-ups in heavy music. Artists who have performed in ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL’s past include hard music legends SLAYER, SLIPKNOT, MARILYN MANSON, KORN, ROB ZOMBIE, LAMB OF GOD, HATEBREED, CANNIBAL CORPSE,BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, MASTODON, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and many more. All have pummeled the stage, while delivering the intensity and heaviness that fans have grown to expect year after year.

See below for all current tour dates. When viewing, fans should take notice of the line-up changes on the San Bernardino, Mountain View and Montreal dates. On July 9^th in San Bernardino, CA, Cartoon Network/Adult Swim’s metal cartoon phenomenon DETHKLOK will perform in the place of MEGADETH, and colossal Bay Area thrash kings TESTAMENT will perform in the place ofIN FLAMES. TESTAMENT will also perform in the place of IN FLAMES on the July 10^th Mountain View, CA date. MEGADETH will not be appearing on the Montreal, QC Heavy MTL date. Other bands will be announced for Heavy MTL soon. Go to www.heavymtl.com for further information.

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL TOUR DATES:

7/9 – San Manuel Amphitheater – San Bernardino, CA (Los Angeles, CA)

7/10 – Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA (San Francisco, CA)

7/12 – White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA (Seattle, WA)

7/13 – Idaho Center Amphitheater – Nampa, ID (Boise, ID)

7/15 – Desert Sky Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ

7/16 – Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque Presents The Pavilion – Albuquerque, NM

7/17 – Comfort Dental Amphitheater – Englewood, CO (Denver, CO)

7/19 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – Maryland Heights, MO (St. Louis, MO)

7/20 – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH

7/22 – Comcast Center – Mansfield, MA (Boston, MA)

7/23 – Parc Jean-Drapeau – (Heavy MTL) – Montreal, QC /www.heavymtl.com

7/24 – Comcast Theater – Hartford, CT

7/27 – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ

7/29 – First Niagara Pavilion – Burgettstown, PA (Pittsburgh, PA)

7/30 – Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA (Washington DC)

7/31 – Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ

8/2 – Virginia Beach Amphitheater – Virginia Beach, VA

8/3 – Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC

8/5 – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL (Chicago IL)

8/6 – DTE Energy Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI (Detroit, MI)

8/7 – Verizon Wireless Music Center – Noblesville, IN (Indianapolis, IN)

8/9 – Zoo Amphitheatre – Oklahoma City, OK

8/10 – Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX

8/12 – Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood – Atlanta, GA

8/13 – 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL

8/14 – Cruzan Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL

For more information on the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL, visit www.rockstarmayhemfest.com.

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TIGER RIOT SCHEDULE TOUR DATES New Album Look Up! Out Now On Brookvale Records

Posted in News on February 25, 2011 by Randy

Long Island indie rock band Tiger Riot have scheduled a handful of tour dates around New York in the coming weeks. Confirmed dates are below but expect more to be announced soon. Tiger Riot released their debut album Look Up!, through Brookvale Records on February 1st.

2/26 Garden City, NY @ Ethical Humanist Society w/ The Test Dream

3/7 New York, NY @ The Studio @ Webster Hall w/ Ocean Is Theory

3/19 Deer Park, NY @ Deer Park Community Center w/ Lights Resolve

4/2 Rockville Centre, NY @ Vibe Lounge w/ Atlantic/Pacific

4/16 West Babylon, NY @ Looney Tunes Record Store w/ Thursday

Purchase Look Up! on iTunes by clicking here.

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3RD ANNUAL REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS PRESENTED BY EPIPHONE SET FOR WED, APR 20 AT CLUB NOKIA; NOMINEES AND INITIAL PERFORMERS

Posted in Releases on February 25, 2011 by Randy

THIRD ANNUAL REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW
PRESENTED BY EPIPHONE®
SET FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, AT CLUB NOKIA
IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES

GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW TO PREMIERE ON VH1 CLASSIC MAY 28

MÖTLEY CRÜE
TO RECEIVE “RONNIE JAMES DIO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD”

ALICE COOPER
TO RECEIVE THE “GOLDEN GOD AWARD”
SPONSORED BY BETHESDA SOFTWORKS® UPCOMING VIDEO GAME,
“HUNTED: THE DEMON’S FORGE™ “

LIVE CONCERT WITH THE REUNITED ORIGINAL ALICE COOPER GROUP,
LOADED (led by DUFF MCKAGAN of Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver),
DEVILDRIVER (leading an All-Star tribute to Black Flag),
ASKING ALEXANDRIA (with a guest appearance by SEBASTIAN BACH),
VOLBEAT, AND FOZZY WITH MANY, MANY MORE

TICKETS ON SALE TODAY VIA TICKETMASTER

America’s only hard-rock and heavy-metal award show is back for 2011! The third annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® will take place Wednesday, April 20, at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. The event will be televised on VH1 Classic on May 28. Tickets go on sale today Thursday, February 24, via Ticketmaster, click: www.ticketmaster.com.

This year, hosting duties for the GOLDEN GODS will be handled by WWE pro-wrestling legend and FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho. The nominees in eight different categories–plus the recipients of this year’s prestigious “Golden God Award”sponsored by Bethesda Softworks® upcoming video game, “Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™” (www.huntedthegame.com)and the “Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award“–were revealed today at a press conference held at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. Host Chris Jericho was on hand, along with Alice Cooper, Mick Mars (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Sebastian Bach, Wendy Dio (wife of Ronnie James Dio) and pro skateboarder Mike Vallely to announce the nominees.

Beginning today, fans everywhere can cast their vote to decide who will take home the awards for “Epiphone® Best Guitarist,” “Drum Workshop® Best Drummer,” “Best Vocalist,” “Affliction® Album of the Year,” “Samson/Zoom® Best Live Band,” “Most Metal Athlete,” “Best New Band” and “Eagle Rock® Comeback of the Year.” Voting starts today at:www.revolvermag.com and ends on April 1. The complete list of nominees in each category is listed below.

The 2011 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS SHOW will feature one-of-a-kind special performances andcollaborations onsite that honor both the past and future of heavy music. The “Golden God Award”–which is given to one special honoree a year who embodies the spirit of hard rock and metal–will go to shock-rock godfather Alice Cooper, who is celebrating the reunion of the original ALICE COOPER GROUP and their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (In past years Revolver has honored metal legends Rob Halford of JUDAS PRIEST and Dave Mustaine ofMEGADETH with the Golden God Award.) This year’s recipient of the first-ever “Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award”–renamed in honor of the late, great 2010 Best Vocalist Award winner–is none other than the Sunset Strip’s most iconic band, MÖTLEY CRÜE. Presenters and attendees include Rob Zombie, Jerry Cantrell and Mike Inez of ALICE IN CHAINS, Vinnie Paul of PANTERA and HELLYEAH, Jamey Jasta of HATEBREED, former DREAM THEATER andAVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Mike Portnoy, Robb Flynn of MACHINE HEAD, Taylor Momsen of THE PRETTY RECKLESS, Brendon Small of DETHKLOK, master shredder Yngwie Malmsteen, and action sports stars Mike Vallely,Chris Cole, Jason Ellis, and Carey Hart, as well as members of MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. Expect more announcements soon.

Adding to the celebration, the REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS SHOW will include hard-rocking musical performances by the reunited original ALICE COOPER GROUP (in their first L.A. appearance in nearly 40 years), LOADED (featuring Duff McKagan of GUNS N’ ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER fame), DEVILDRIVER (who will lead an all-star BLACK FLAG tribute set featuring Jamey Jasta and many others), Danish “Elvis metal” group VOLBEAT, Chris Jericho’s band FOZZYand fast-rising metalcore outfit ASKING ALEXANDRIA who will be joined by Sebastian Bach for a rousing rendition of theSkid Row favorite “Youth Gone Wild.” More performers will be announced in the coming weeks.

“If you’re a fan of hard rock and heavy metal, there’s only one place to be on 4.20 this year–and it ain’t your couch, with a bag of Doritos, watching The Lord of the Rings for the 57th time,” states Revolver Editor in Chief Brandon Geist. “Everyone who is anyone in heavy music is going to be at the Revolver Golden Gods, and unlike pretty much every other award show, you, the fans, not only get to pick the winners, but you’re also invited to the party. So vote for your favorite bands, get your tickets, and I’ll see you there!”

Cast your vote now at REVOLVERMAG.COM. The nominees for the 2011 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS presented by Epiphone are:

Epiphone® Best Guitarist(s)